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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in New Nintendo 3DS, News | 2 Comments

It was revealed earlier this week that the New 3DS sold over 200,000 units for its Japanese launch. Media Create provides a bit more insight with some tidbits about the performance of the face plates.

According to Media Create, roughly 19,000 face plates were sold at launch. Popular face plates include the two Monster Hunter ones, Yoshi face plate, and the wood grain face plate (#24).

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 60 Comments

Update: The official Oddworld Inhabitants Twitter account just issued the following message on Twitter over concerns that the Wii U version has been cancelled:

The Wii U version of Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty seems to be facing a bit of trouble.

During the latest episode of the Fragments of Silicon podcast, Oddworld creator Lorne Lanning mentioned that the team is “having challenges without having a hard disk”. However, he quickly added: “we’re trying to overcome those challenges.”

Lanning went on to say that he’s “desperate to be on Nintendo” and feels that “Oddworld will resonate well” with the Nintendo audience.

Read on below for the full transcript of Lanning’s comments.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments

Shin Megami Tensei IV’s long journey to Europe is almost over. The 3DS eShop is listing an October 30 release date along with a €19.99 price point. While not officially confirmed by Atlus, eShop listings are generally accurate these days.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 26 Comments

New features for the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. have been leaked via an Amazon listing.

According to the retailer, players will be able to make stages on the GamePad, take on challenges “crafted by Master Hand and Crazy Hand”, and participate “in a brand new board game mode”. Amazon also mentions previously-revealed Amiibo functionality.

Here’s the full overview from Amazon:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Jarop(@gamrah) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 11 Comments

A look at a returning feature from Brawl today, Sakurai details Photo Studio which will be making a return to Wii U:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii, Wii U | 2 Comments

NPD Group has released a listing of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. for the month of September 2014. The results can be found below.

1. Destiny (Xbox One, PS4, 360, PS3)
2. Madden NFL 15 (360, PS4, PS3, Xbox One)
3. FIFA 15 (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, Wii, Vita, 3DS)
4. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (3DS)
5. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
6. NHL 15 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
7. Minecraft (360, PS3)
8. The Sims 4 (PC)
9. Disney Infinity 2.0 (360, PS3, Wii U, PS4, Xbox One)
10. Diablo III: Reaper of Souls (PS4, 360, PS3, Xbox One, PC)

You can find more details from this month’s NPD report over on GamesBeat.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 23 Comments

Today’s NPD day, and Nintendo has once again provided its regular response to the latest US sales data.

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS managed to sell over 705,000 copies in its first two days, making the game the fourth best-selling software SKU for the month. 135,000 of those sales came from eShop downloads.

3DS sales came in at 140,000 for September – up 55 percent compared to August. Wii U sales also increased by nearly 50 percent over sales in August thanks to Hyrule Warriors (190,000 units sold) and Mario Kart 8 (60,000 units sold).

Look for Nintendo’s full response to this month’s NPD report below.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 23 Comments

This week’s issue of Famitsu contains yet another column from Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai. Sakurai once again addresses questions about the new Wii U and 3DS games.

First, when asked him how it feels to be done with the development on Smash Bros., he said:

“I’m not done yet… Game development is very hard. You cannot get through it without sacrificing everything, including your own private life, and you often get hurt. However, I’m grateful that so many people have been involved, for the games that are completed, and all the people who play the games.”

Sakurai also addresses a topic about differences between Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS. In his response, he mentions that an announcement is coming soon to show the exclusive features of the Wii U version, which will highlight the “true potential of Smash Bros.”

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 0 comments

In this week’s Nintendo Download report, Nintendo confirmed some of the titles coming to the Wii U and 3DS Virtual Console over the next few weeks. Gamers can look forward to Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land – due out on October 30 – as well as a few other titles.

Here’s the full lineup as of now:

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow – Oct. 23 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land – Oct. 30 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
Demon’s Crest – Oct. 30 (Virtual Console on Wii U)
Gargoyle’s Quest II: The Demon Darkness – Oct. 30 (Virtual Console on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS)

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News, Wii U eShop | 7 Comments

This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:

Wii U Virtual Console

• Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

Wii U Download

• Paper Monsters Recut
• Lone Survivor: The Director’s Cut
• Ballpoint Universe: Infinite
• Ping 1.5+
• Chests O’ Booty

3DS Download

• The Legend of Dark Witch
• Pyramids 2

3DS Virtual Console

• Harvest Moon 2

eShop Sales

• SteamWorld Dig is more than 30 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 30.
• Squids Odyssey is more than 60 percent off in the Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 30.
• Master Reboot is more than 50 percent off (reduced from $14.99 to $6.99) from 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 22 until 9 a.m. PT on Nov. 5.
• Shut the Box is 30 percent off (reduced from $0.99 to $0.69) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 13.
• TNT Racers – Nitro Machines Edition is more than 30 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 30.
• Trine 2: Director’s Cut is more than 50 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $9.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 3.
• Etrian Odyssey IV: Legend of the Titan, Etrian Odyssey Untold: Millennium Girl and other ATLUS games will be on sale from 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 20 through 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 3.
• Johnny Impossible, Samurai Sword Destiny and other UFO Interactive games will be on sale from 8:59 a.m. PT on Oct. 17 through 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 3.
• Snow Moto Racing 3D is 25 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $5.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on Nov. 27.

Source: Nintendo PR

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